Raj Thackeray's Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) has canceled its closing election rally at Mumbai's Shivaji Park, citing lack of permission from the state government. With MNS withdrawing, the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) remains the only applicant for the venue on November 17th,

Neither the Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena nor the Shiv Sena (UBT) headed by his estranged cousin Uddhav Thackeray would hold a rally at Shivaji Park here on November 17

Both the parties had applied for permissions to hold rallies at the famous ground on the same day ahead of the November 20 Maharashtra assembly elections

Mumbai police, in its advisory, listed areas with parking restrictions and road closures. It also suggested alternate routes and issued guidelines for the public to follow.

The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) has rejected outright the allotment of the historic Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Park in Da

In preparation for the large gathering, Mumbai Police have implemented a series of traffic restrictions and parking bans across key routes around Shivaji Park, ensuring minimal disruptions to traffic flow in the city.

Ahead of the upcoming Maharashtra assembly elections 2024, PM Modi will visit Mumbai on Thursday for a public rally

The advisory, ahead of PM Modi rally in Mumbai, is in effect from 10 a.m. to midnight on November 14.

In a fiery rally in Mumbai, PM Modi criticised Uddhav Thackeray's leadership, claiming the Shiv Sena has lost its identity by aligning with Congress. He emphasised the BJP's support for Maharashtra's farmers while portraying the opposition as desperate for power.

Modi also criticized a Congress leader in Jharkhand for promising subsidised cooking gas cylinders to infiltrators, questioning whether such leaders should be given another chance.